distress
[ dih-stres ]
/ dɪˈstrɛs /
noun
adjective
afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat.
caused by or indicative of distress or hardship: distress prices; distress borrowing.
verb (used with object)
Origin of distress
SYNONYMS FOR distress
2 need, destitution.
OTHER WORDS FROM distress
dis·tress·ing·ly, adverb pre·dis·tress, noun, verb (used with object)Words nearby distress
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British Dictionary definitions for distressing
distress
/ (dɪˈstrɛs) /
verb (tr)
noun
Derived forms of distress
Word Origin for distress
C13: from Old French
destresse distress, via Vulgar Latin, from Latin
districtus divided in mind; see
distrain
Medical definitions for distressing
distress
[ dĭ-strĕs′ ]
n.
Mental or physical suffering or anguish.
Severe strain resulting from exhaustion or trauma.